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Getting on the CDSC email lists is important for not missing any important updates, announcements, or materials that may or may not be shared during weekly meetings. There are two kinds email addresses that CDSC uses:
There are two kinds email addresses that CDSC uses:


# '''Email lists''' are full-fledged email lists that are being run using [https://docs.mailman3.org/en/latest/ Mailman 3] software. Lists have members, include the ability to moderate message, have a nice web-based interface for viewing and searching for old messages. There is a lot of flexibility in terms of lists in terms of how you can configure them. Lists can be publicly visible (or not) , publicly joinable (or not), announce only (or a free for all), or whatever.
# '''Email lists''' are full-fledged email lists that are being run using [https://docs.mailman3.org/en/latest/ Mailman 3] software. Lists have members, include the ability to moderate message, have a nice web-based interface for viewing and searching for old messages. There is a lot of flexibility in terms of lists in terms of how you can configure them. Lists can be publicly visible (or not) , publicly joinable (or not), announce only (or a free for all), or whatever.
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There are also a number of email aliases. Most of these are just for individual members for some are important. These are the key ones:
There are also a number of email aliases. Most of these are just for individual members for some are important. These are the key ones:


* '''collective@communitydata.science''' — Members of all the pother previous "collective" lists. '''Please note:''' this is the address you should send to if you want a message to go to all current collective members at all campuses.
* '''collective-unc@communitydata.science''' — Current CDSC research faculty, staff, students at UNC
* '''collective-unc@communitydata.science''' — Current CDSC research faculty, staff, students at UNC
* '''collective@communitydata.science''' — Members of all the pother previous "collective" lists.
* '''dyr@communitydata.science'''
* '''dyr@communitydata.science'''


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== Technical Notes ==
== Technical Notes ==
=== Mail isn't being delivered at all! ===
=== Mail stuck ===


On at least one occasion, Mailman became stuck and stopped delivering mail! To restart it, someone with root/sudo access on anhel needs to ssh into the sever and then run:
On at least one occasion, Mailman became stuck and stopped delivering mail! To restart it, someone with root/sudo access on anhel needs to ssh into the sever and then run:
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  $ sudo sysemctl restart mailman3 mailman3-web
  $ sudo sysemctl restart mailman3 mailman3-web


This should be a harmless command to run at any point so this is a good "first resort" anytime there are mailing list problems. If that still doesn't work, contact a member of the IT Crowd.
If that still doesn't work, contact a member of the IT Crowd.
 
=== Adding Lists ===
=== Adding Lists ===


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